Adam Simpson

About Adam Simpson

Published author of the books \"Nightmare Crosswords: Horror Movie Puzzles to Die for\" and \"Nightmare Word Search — Uncover Hidden Horror Movie Quotes\" both available on Amazon! Accomplished Game Designer with 15+ years of experience creating engaging games that bring people together. Dedicated to upholding the game vision from concept to launch, while staying adaptive in fast-paced, dynamic environments. Invested in building relationships with cross-functional teams to facilitate high-impact projects. Always a willingness to learn, experiment, and grow as a designer.Launched Games:Amazon Glow Device (~40 games included at launch, mobile to device)Messenger Kids (Dozens of mini-games on mobile)Messenger AR Games (Dozens of mini-games on mobile)Word on Tour (iOS, Android)Disneynature Explore (iOS)High School Musical 3: Senior Year Dance (Wii, Xbox 360, PS2)Disney Princess: Enchanting Storybooks (Wii, DS)Disney Channel All Star Party (Wii)Hannah Montana: Rock Out the Show (PSP)Professional Skills Augmented RealityGame MechanicsInteraction DesignStoryboardingPrototypeLevel ProgressionGame Balance and TuningUX/UI Design, UI, UXStorytellingPitching DesignsCreating Design SpecsScriptingMobile Game DevelopmentTechnical SkillsAdobe Illustrator, Photoshop, XDSketch, Figma, InVision, Balsamiq, UnityHTML, CSS

Experience

1. Game Designer

   Adam Simpson Design

   Jan 2015 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   YUR Inc. – Redesigned, scripted, and tuned fitness-focused virtual reality (VR) games on a fast-tracked development schedule, successfully hitting the deadline and passing the content review during the app-submission process.• Diamond Dust Games – Developed the narrative, combat system, enemies, and level design for an isometric action game in Unity, culminating in a downloadable demo on Steam.• Andrews McMeel Syndication – Mastered the art of crossword construction, with dozens of hand-crafted puzzles earning publication in a variety of well-established newspaper outlets.

Education

• University of California, Berkeley

  BA, Theatre

• UC Berkeley Extension

  Professional Certification, UX/UI Design

  2017 — 2018

Skills

• Monetization
• Interaction Design
• Html
• Adobe Illustrator
• Graphic Design
• Perforce
• Level Design
• Css
• Flash
• Game Development
• Maya
• Mobile Games
• Adobe Photoshop
• Video Games
• Mobile Devices
• Unity3d
• Mobile Applications
• Balsamiq
• User Experience Design
• Gameplay
• Psp
• Bootstrap
• Photoshop
• Ps3
• Computer Games
• Game Mechanics
• Sony Vegas
• Adobe Creative Suite
• Mmo
• Paper Prototyping
• Scripting
• Social Media
• Console
• Character Animation
• Xbox 360
• Wireframing
• Social Games
• Storyboarding
• User Interface Design
• Wii